The city of the future from Panasonic

Panasonic company is actively pursuing its plan to establish a smart city near Denver. In Peña Station Next has already appeared 53 smart lantern, soon there will be Autonomous shuttles will be commissioned the first apartment.Futuristic city of the future near Denver, Peña Station to the Next, gradually becoming a reality. This week became "smart" 53 city street lamp near the train station singing South of Denver international airport. The first Autonomous Shuttle will be there next month. In may, the device is started, which will assess air quality, will work Wi-Fi and the first apartments will be completed in anticipation of the first residents.





While people in Peña Next Station isn't live yet. And a little bit lonely here looks the headquarters of Panasonic, which opened in September. The Japanese tech giant was looking for a place for experiments with solar energy, renewable energy, Autonomous vehicles. And in this city you can develop any technology, then test and implement.

For its headquarters Panasonic chose Denver out of 22 cities shortlisted earlier this year, the company and the city signed the agreement. And, in addition to the economic impact — estimated at $82 million per year — the company's participation in the development of the cities of the future can make its construction is really exciting.



In such cities it is possible to create the technologies of the future. For example, only one switching to led street lights reduce the monthly cost of providing their electricity to 65-70%. And the smart lights still go into power save mode from midnight to 4 a.m., also can help in emergency situations — for example, to illuminate the path to a safe place. The initial investment in such technologies may be large, but in the future they will pay for themselves within three years and will save the city up to 65-70% of the funds per year.

Another town that Panasonic is going to make a smart — Japanese Fujisawa, which is built on the site of the old factory of the company. Smart also be Shanghai, Dubai, smart city of the future from scratch plans to build a Y Combinator. published

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

Source: hightech.fm/2016/12/14/Panasonic

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